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Hot Hits
David Sedaris
StrathmoreWed. Apr 3 The master of satire and bestselling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and other satirical gems returns with the acerbic humor, social commentary, and outlandish stories t
Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant
StrathmoreWed. Apr 24 The set list for Alan Cumming’s provocative new concert show is as eclectic and idiosyncratic as Cumming himself.
Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show
Signature TheatreFeb. 21 – Mar. 10 Step into Harlem for a swinging, dancing celebration of big band and the songs of Thomas “Fats” Waller.
Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Signature TheatreFeb. 26 – Apr. 7 Heidi Thomas Writers’ Initiative work, a brutal and elegant exploration of the unifying virtue of art and what things are most worth saving when the world is collapsing.
Kristin Chenoweth
StrathmoreMon. Apr 8 She will perform from her latest release of American Songbook classics, The Art of Elegance.
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour: featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant & Christian Sands
StrathmoreThu. Mar 21 Cécile McLorin Salvant makes her triumphant return under the banner of the legendary Monterey Jazz Festival.
Rosanne Cash & Band
StrathmoreFri. Mar 1 Cash’s upcoming release, She Remembers Everything, is highly anticipated follow-up to her triple Grammy winning masterpiece The River and the Thread.
Farruquito
StrathmoreThu. Feb 21 Hailed as the greatest flamenco dancer of the century by The New York Times, this powerhouse performer is heir to the most renowned Gypsy flamenco dynasty.
Nell Gwynn
Folger TheatreFeb. 21 – Mar. 10 This heart-warming and hilarious look at an amazing woman of her—or any—age is “an absolute treat” (The Times).
The Triplets of Belleville Cine-Concert
StrathmoreThu. Apr 18 The animated French feature The Triplets of Belleville & Charest are back; with Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville, he recreates live the original score as the film itself is beamed onto the big screen.
Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles
StrathmoreSat. Mar 2 In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the greatest hits to life in addition to all your early favorites.
Confection
Folger Shakespeare LibraryMar. 4 – 24 Third Rail Projects’ newest immersive experience, Confection, is a rollicking rumination on opulence, inequity, and teeny-tiny desserts. In this 45-minute experience.
Spotlights
NSO Pops: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (film with live orchestra)
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 21 – 23
New York City Ballet: 2 PROGRAMS - Works by Reisen, Balanchine & Robbins (Apr. 2, 3, 7) / New Works & New Productions (Apr. 4, 5, 6)
The Kennedy CenterApr. 2 – 7
National Symphony Orchestra: Baroque & Beyond
The Kennedy CenterMar. 14 – 16
Washington National Opera: Eugene Onegin
The Kennedy CenterMar. 9 – 29
Christina and Michelle Naughton, pianos
Terrace TheatreSun. Mar 24
Philharmonix
Sixth & ISat. May 4
Broadway Center Stage: Tommy
The Kennedy CenterApr. 25 – 28
First Chefs: Fame and Foodways from Britain to the Americas
Folger Shakespeare LibraryThru Mar. 31
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour: featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant & Christian Sands
StrathmoreThu. Mar 21
San Francisco Symphony
The Kennedy CenterSat. Mar 23
Kronos Quartet
Sixth & ISat. Mar 2
Anoushka Shankar
Sixth & ISat. Mar 23
